x61t try this and help me out plz.. win7/digitizer problem

[hp79]

Hello x61t users, can you please try this and let me know the result? I'm trying to isolate a problem using Windows 7 with the digitizer. My system often loose the ability to click after using the stylus for a while. I think I'm getting warmer to the root of the problem.

Taskbar has to be set to use small icons. Using a stylus, click really fast on a icon on the desktop screen such as a shortcut to a folder. After 10 or 20 of really fast clicks, the click becomes stuck as a 'right click' and shows the right click menus. This isn't that bad of a problem for now. Now try to click on the opened window using a digitizer or mouse. Does it still work? For me, the taskbar does not respond, and the only thing I'm able to click is the icons on the desktop screen. I have to press control alt delete and hit cancel to gain control again.

My hardware: 1024x768 resolution, multitouch/multiview, intel SSD, bluetooth, intel wifi, win7 x64, 3gb ram.

Weird thing is when I lower the resolution to 800x600, this doesn't happen. So I thought it was a problem from intel graphics driver and tried using standard VGA driver. Does the same thing on 1024x768 resolution. So I think it is not a problem for those with higher resolution screens without multitouch option.

(edit)This happens on 1024x768 resolution with 'Taskbar and start menu properties' at 'use small icons'. When I use large taskbar icons (default) it doesn't happen on 1024x768 resolution. But I'm pretty sure at some point my mouse buttons and digitizer clicks are going to stop responding.

[loyukfai]

Don't have such problem. I had Wacom's tablet driver (http://www.wacom.com/tabletpc/driver.cfm) installed. You may give it a try though I'm not sure if it can be installed on x64 Windows or not.

I'm on standard XGA (1024 x 768), no multi-touch.

Cheers.

[hp79]

Don't have such problem. I had Wacom's tablet driver (http://www.wacom.com/tabletpc/driver.cfm) installed. You may give it a try though I'm not sure if it can be installed on x64 Windows or not.

I'm on standard XGA (1024 x 768), no multi-touch.

Cheers.

Thanks for the reply. I think the wacom driver you are referring to is like an addition to the regular driver so softwares like adobe photoshop can make use of the pressure sensitivity. I already have that installed too.

[hp79]

Once I made the taskbar size to normal, it stopped doing the weird behavior on fast clicking icons on desktop. But I also made the interface to not use aero, and it seemed to help even more. But again, when I was teaching someone using tablet mode, the digitizer and mouse clicks stopped working again. I had to press the control alt delete button and cancel. I might just go back to Vista.


edit.
I thought about Vista, but it doesn't support ssd trim. I have intel ssd so I don't want to use vista. I tried 32 bit version of windows 7 professional, it does the same thing after a while using the digitizer. I even tried replacing the digitizer. I don't know what is causing this problem, but I'm pretty sure it's one of those microsoft things that will never get fixed.

[hp79]

Replying on my own thread again.


I finally just installed Vista 32 again. But then bootup and shutdown was too slow compared to Windows 7 even with intel SSD. I keep tried experimenting with a spare regular HDD. This time I installed Windows 7 64 and didn't do any windows update. Then I installed all the drivers and everything from lenovo including multitouch 3.0.0.3 driver. Then updated everything important. No optional drivers updates though. At this moment, it's only been a day but I didn't experience any of the problems using the digitizer. I hope there is no more problems, otherwise I'm never going to buy a thinkpad again, unless of course deep discounts.


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After extensive use, I am not experiencing any tablet input problem. Yes baby!